Jayna
Jayna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
God is gracious, or a combination of Jay and the feminine suffix -na.
Origin and history
Jayna is a modern English feminine name, often created as a variant of Jane or Jaynie, deriving ultimately from the Hebrew name Yochanan. It can also be interpreted as a combination of the prefix Jay with the suffix -na. In the United States, it remains a relatively rare but steadily used name.
Popularity in the United States
5,370 babies in the United States have been named Jayna since 1880. It ranks #2352 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1798.
States where it is most popular
- CA (20.2 %)
- TX (10 %)
- NY (9.6 %)
- FL (8.8 %)
- PA (8.2 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 15 |
| 1950-1960 | 136 |
| 1960-1970 | 408 |
| 1970-1980 | 458 |
| 1980-1990 | 700 |
| 1990-2000 | 892 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,536 |
| 2010-2019 | 922 |
| 2020-2029 | 303 |
Famous people named Jayna
- Jayna Murray: Public Figure
Nicknames
Jay, Jaynie, JJ
Fun facts
- Jayna developed as a modern phonetic spelling variant of traditional names like Jane and Jaynie.
- Jayna is famously known as the name of one of the Wonder Twins in DC Comics media.